Dmytro Anatoliiovych Chyhrynskyi (Ukrainian: Дмитро Анатолійович Чигринський;[4] born 7 November 1986) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
 Chyhrynskyi with AEK Athens in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Dmytro Anatoliiovych Chyhrynskyi[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1986[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Iziaslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | UFK Lviv | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Karpaty-3 Lviv | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2009 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 83 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | → Shakhtar-2 Donetsk | 43 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | → Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | → Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (loan) | 15 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Barcelona | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 37 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | AEK Athens | 83 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Ionikos | 53 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Ukraine U16 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Ukraine U17 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Ukraine U18 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Ukraine U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Ukraine U21 | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2011 | Ukraine | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
He spent most of his professional career, from 2002 to 2015, in two spells with Shakhtar Donetsk. He won honours at the club including five Ukrainian Premier League titles, as many Ukrainian Cups, and the UEFA Cup in 2009. He spent the 2009–10 season with Barcelona in Spain, joining for €25 million, playing rarely and returning to Shakhtar for €15 million.
Chyhrynskyi represented the Ukraine national team from 2007 to 2011, making 29 appearances. He was in the nation's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but did not play due to injury.
Early life
editChyhrynskyi was born in Iziaslav, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukrainian SSR.[5] He was a player in the UFK Lviv youth system before moving to Donetsk at the age of 14, completing his development at the Shakhtar Donetsk academy.[6] He holds a master's degree in liberal arts.[7]
Club career
editShakhtar Donetsk
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Chyhrynskyi earned his debut in the Vyshcha Liha in 2004, at the age of 17. In 2005, he was loaned out to Ukrainian club Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, where he experienced continuous top-flight football. After a successful stint at Metalurh, Dmytro was brought back to Donetsk. He quickly emerged as a consistent defender and a leading figure, and first experienced UEFA Champions League football when coming on as a substitute against Barcelona during the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. The young player cemented a starting position at the team in the 2006–07 season, by the end of which, at the age of 20, he captained Shakhtar in the Ukrainian Cup final against Dynamo Kyiv in the absence of the regular captain, Matuzalém.[citation needed]
During the 2007–08 season, Chyhrynskyi was selected as the vice-captain of the team. During the season, he was voted man of the match in the 2–0 win over rivals Dynamo Kyiv in the Ukrainian Cup Final. Also in the same season, he won the Vyshcha Liha with Shakhtar.[citation needed]
At the beginning of the 2008–09 season, Chyhrynskyi helped the squad win the Ukrainian Super Cup. With Shakhtar, he played in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, finishing third in the group behind Barcelona and Sporting CP. This was not the end of the club's European journey, however, as they parachuted down to the UEFA Cup. He helped the team make it to the quarter-final stage, defeating 1993 European Champions Marseille. They then progressed to the semi-finals, where they played Ukrainian rivals Dynamo Kyiv. Shakhtar progressed to the 2009 UEFA Cup Final against Werder Bremen – Chyhrynskyi and Shakhtar won the trophy 2–1 after extra time.[8]
Barcelona
editOn 26 August 2009, after long negotiations between Shakhtar and Barcelona,[9] a deal was reached for the transfer of Chyhrynskyi.[10] The transfer was valued at around €25 million and included the clause that Chyhrynskyi play in the UEFA Super Cup for his former club, coincidentally against Barcelona.[11][12] On 31 August 2009, Barcelona confirmed that Chyhrynskyi had passed a medical and signed for five years.[13] Chyhrynskyi was the first Ukrainian player to ever play for Barcelona and was expected to display his ability with the ball at his feet and "aerial presence and strong defensive skills" .[14]
Chyhrynskyi made his debut for Barcelona on 12 September 2009 in La Liga against Getafe.[15] He played a full 90 minutes on his debut, a 2–0 victory.[16]
Though Barcelona retained the title, Chyhrynskyi fared poorly in his debut season with the club. Despite this, manager Pep Guardiola had been keen to keep him.[17]
Return to Shakhtar Donetsk
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On 6 July 2010, Chyhrynskyi signed a five-year deal to return to his former club Shakhtar Donetsk for a fee of €15 million, making Shakhtar a profit of €10 million.[18] after spending just one season with the Spanish team, playing just 14 times.[19] On 3 November 2010, Chyhrynskyi scored a header against Arsenal in the Champions League from a Jádson free-kick via a deflection off Craig Eastmond.[20]
Chyhrynskyi left Shakhtar by mutual consent on 2 February 2015.[21]
Dnipro
editSeven days after leaving Shakhtar, Chyhrynskyi joined fellow league team Dnipro on a free transfer and signed a one-year contract.[22]
AEK Athens
editOn 11 June 2016, Chyhrynskyi signed a two-year contract with a possible extension for a third with Super League Greece club AEK Athens.[23] On 26 February 2017 he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against AEL.[24] The following 4 February, he scored in a 2–1 away win against champions Olympiacos, his first goal for the 2017–18 season.[25]
In mid-April 2021, the Ukrainian defender was unsure about his future, as his contract was not likely to be renewed and he was strongly considering retiring and serving the team from another official post.[26] On 15 June 2021, AEK Athens announced that Chyhrynskyi would not continue with the club.[27]
Ionikos Nikaias
editOn 9 September 2021, Chyhrynskyi signed a one-year contract with the newly promoted Super League Greece club Ionikos.[28] On 6 July 2022, he extended his contract with Ionikos for one more year.[29]
Third spell at Shakhtar Donetsk
editOn 4 August 2023, Chyhrynskyi signed a one-year contract with the Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk.[30]
International career
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After a successful 2005–06 season, Chyhrynskyi was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup squad by coach Oleg Blokhin, following the injury to Serhiy Fedorov. Shortly before the World Cup, Chyhrynskyi was a member of the Ukraine under-21 team, which finished as runners-up in the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Showing impressive form during the championship, he was selected as a member of the team of the tournament by UEFA.[31] Although set to be a part of Ukraine's World Cup squad, Chyhrynskyi suffered an injury during the closing stages of under-21 competition, which forced him out of the entire forthcoming tournament.[citation needed]
Following his recovery from injury, Chyhrynskyi established himself as a starter for Ukraine in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 6 August 2023[32]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2003–04 | Vyshcha Liha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Vyshcha Liha | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06 | Vyshcha Liha | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2006–07 | Vyshcha Liha | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08 | Vyshcha Liha | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | Ukrainian Premier League | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15[e] | 0 | 1[d] | 1 | 42 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | Ukrainian Premier League | 4 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 137 | 10 | ||
| Metalurh Zaporizhzhia (loan) | 2005–06 | Vyshcha Liha | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||
| Barcelona | 2009–10 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2010–11 | Ukrainian Premier League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| 2011–12 | Ukrainian Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ukrainian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 6 | ||
| Dnipro | 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Ukrainian Premier League | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | |||
| AEK Athens | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 15 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7[i] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Super League Greece | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Super League Greece | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[h] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 83 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | — | 126 | 5 | |||
| Ionikos | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | |||
| Total | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 53 | 2 | ||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 301 | 21 | 55 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 427 | 26 | ||
- ^ Includes Ukrainian Cup, Copa del Rey, Greek Cup
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c Appearance in Ukrainian Super Cup
- ^ Seven appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances in UEFA Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Cup
International
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2007 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 0 | |
Honours
editShakhtar Donetsk
- Vyshcha Liha/Ukrainian Premier League: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2023–24[citation needed]
- Ukrainian Cup: 2007–08, 2012–13[citation needed]
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2008, 2013[citation needed]
- UEFA Cup: 2008–09[8]
Barcelona
AEK Athens
Ukraine U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2006[citation needed]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2006[citation needed]
- Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2017–18[37]
References
edit- ^ "Chyhrynskyi Dmytro Anatoliiovych". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Ukraine" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Dmytro Chygrynskiy". AEK Athens F.C. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Чигринський Дмитро Анатолійович" [Chyhrynskyi Dmytro Anatoliiovych] (in Ukrainian). Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Dmitro Chigrinskiy: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ Shakhtar get Chygrynskiy back UEFA, 6 July 2010
- ^ Chygrynskyy has got a diploma FC Shakhtar Donetsk, 27 July 2009
- ^ a b McNulty, Phil (20 May 2009). "S Donetsk 2–1 W Bremen (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ Report: Barcelona Preparing Improved Bid For Chygrynskiy Archived 28 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Goal.com, 22 August 2009
- ^ Txiki Begiristain: Dmytro Chygrynskiy Is On His Way To Barcelona Archived 1 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Goal.com, 27 August 2009
- ^ Collett, Mike (27 August 2009). "Chygrynskiy plays last match before move to Barca". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 28 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Report: Barcelona To Unveil Dmytro Chygrynskiy On Saturday Archived 1 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine Goal.com, 27 August 2009
- ^ "Chygrynskiy signs for five years". FC Barcelona. 31 August 2009. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ "Youth, strength and good ball skills". FC Barcelona. 30 August 2009. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ^ Perfect debut for Chygrynskiy FC Barcelona, 12 September 2009
- ^ "Getafe vs Barcelona LIVE Commentary". Goal.com. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Barcelona fail to pay player wages for June". BBC Sport. 7 July 2010.
- ^ Chygrynskiy completes move to Shakhtar FC Barcelona, 6 July 2010
- ^ Chygrynskiy exits Barca Sky Sports, 6 July 2010
- ^ Eduardo haunts Gunners Archived 10 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine Sky Sports, 3 November 2010
- ^ "Dmytro Chygrynskiy leaves Shakhtar". FC Shakhtar Donetsk. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Ukraine's Chygrynskiy signs for Dnipro". USA Today. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ Dmytro Chygrynskiy joins AEK FC
- ^ "Εύκολη επικράτηση για την Ένωση!" (in Greek). Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ "Ολυμπιακός – ΑΕΚ LIVE". SPORT24 (in Greek). 4 February 2018.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ: Η μεγάλη απόφαση του Τσιγκρίνσκι". SPORT24. 14 April 2021.
- ^ "ΑΕΚ: Ολοκλήρωση συνεργασίας με τον Ντμίτρο Τσιγκρίνσκι" [AEK: Ending of the collaboration with Dmytro Chygrynskiy] (in Greek). AEK Athens F.C. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Παίκτης του Ιωνικού ο Τσιγκρίνσκι". to10.gr (in Greek). 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Στον Ιωνικό ως το 2024 ο Ντμίτρο Τσιγκρίνσκι". www.ionikosfc.gr. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "З поверненням, Дмитре!". shakhtar.com (in Ukrainian). Online. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "uefa.com's Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 1 January 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Ukraine – D.Chygrynskiy – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
- ^ "Chyhrynskyi, Dmytro". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Barcelona 2009–10: Statistics". BDFutbol. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "Match report: Estudiantes (La Plata) – Futbol Club Barcelona". FIFA. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
- ^ "THE AGONASPORT 2017/18 GREEK SUPER LEAGUE AWARDS". www.agonasport.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Τα βραβεία του ΠΣΑΠ για τη σεζόν 2017-18". TaMeteora.gr (in Greek). 15 February 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
External links
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- Dmytro Chyhrynskyi – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Dmytro Chyhrynskyi – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Dmytro Chyhrynskyi at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Dmytro Chyhrynskyi at Soccerway
